chapati
noun
an unleavened, whole wheat flatbread common in South Asia and East Africa, traditionally baked on a griddle or skillet.
chapatis
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pluralof chapati.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis - a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread - to save on cooking oil.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“We had to reduce the size of our chapatis because even after we increased the price, we were suffering because cooking oil prices have also remained high,” Kioko says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Two chapatis, instead of five, with a spoonful of lard.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Suniti, wearing a yellow sari, sits on the kitchen floor, rolling chapatis on a round block of wood.
From BBC ● May 9, 2020
Will wanted to do justice to their generosity, but the only thing he could easily swallow, apart from the drink, was some flat, slightly scorched floury bread like chapatis or tortillas.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
